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AWARENESS ON ILL EFFECTS OF JUNK FOOD AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN TIRUNELVELI DSTRICT

    2 Author(s):  DR. M. MARIA SAROJA, E. MICHAEL JEYAPRIYA

Vol -  8, Issue- 10 ,         Page(s) : 79 - 87  (2017 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

Junk foods are rich in calories, salt and fats. Excess consumption of junk foods leads rise to wide variety of health disorders. Foods rich in high fat and sugar leads to weight gain along with other problems like infections, food poisoning, cancer, ulcer and dental diseases.Nutrition counselling regarding the importance of balanced diet, harmful effects of junk foods will help to curb the junk food addiction and improving their nutritional status. The main objective of the study was to find out the awareness on the ill effects of Junk food among Higher Secondary Students in Tirunelveli district. Survey method was adopted in this study. Sample consists of 300 Higher Secondary Students in Tirunelveli. Junk Food Awareness Scale was developed by Maria Saroja. M and Michael JeyaPriya.E (2018) has been used for collecting data. Mean, SD and‘t’- test was used for analysis the data.Present study revealed that, there was a significant difference among Higher Secondary Students in their awareness about the ill effects of Junk food.

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